New Jersey, Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Target Abuse …

New Jersey, Pennsylvania prescription drug monitoring programs target abuse …

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Often at the root of this mentality is a false correlation between legality and safety, but new programs target prescription drug abuse. … The program was enacted in 2008 but went live this year and joins 41 other operational programs in the country.
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PW Talks with Pattie Mallette: Justin Bieber's Mother Tells Her Story of …

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Before she inadvertently launched her son's career on YouTube in 2008, Pattie Mallette survived suicide attempts, drug addiction, and giving birth to megastar Justin Bieber when she was just 18. The 37-year-old single mother's Twitter bio reminds her 1 …
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Heroin, opiates behind more than half of fatal overdoses

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

That is the greatest number of heroin fatalities since the drug burst onto the scene in 2008, according to Rock County Coroner's Office data. Another … "Some accountability must be achieved early on to strip away some potential future victims of drug …
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